Comments on: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/
Celebrating Ten Years: 2004-2014Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:15:31 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Music Video: Need Your Eye in the Sky (Lady Antebellum vs. Alan Parsons Project) « Sma Man's Rambling Expirations of his Conscious!http://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-291835
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:30:39 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-291835[…] won best song at the Grammy’s last month… amidst this controversy. As many blogs have reported, there are many distinct melodic similarities. Some are calling it a ripoff. Lisa Parsons […]
]]>By: JThttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-196196
Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:30:46 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-196196It makes me sick that these “artists” are getting rich off of Alan and Eric’s talent.
]]>By: Greg Meliahttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-191902
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:06:10 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-191902Wow, I just heard this from a friend that “Need You Now” is probably a rip-off of “Eye in the Sky”. It got me thinking that someone needs to do an analysis of the similarities of these two songs. Check out my blog, improv-interludes.blogspot.com, where I will be looking closely at both songs to get to the bottom of this.
]]>By: Leeann Wardhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-191288
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:23:31 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-191288I hear the similarities, though I’d never heard the Parsons song until all of you came here to point it out. I understand that it’s frustrating to his fans, but I will say that it’s not uncommon for tunes to sound somewhat similar. I also have to say that Lady A’s song improves upon the melody a lot.
]]>By: Lisa Mariehttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-191287
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:09:14 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-191287This is not huge news but it’s sad that this is happening.

After the morning cup of java, we watched, on Showbiz Tonight, how Jason Mraz is reacting to Jonas Bro lazily using his song but changing it ever so slightly so that is cannot be disputed via copyright law.

Alan Parsons has been nominated 11 times by the Grammy Committee throughout his 35 year career. He also engineered Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon, as well as the Hollies, Oh Ho Ho it’s Magic by Pilot, Al Stewart and countless other artists. He even became boss of Abbey Road Studios in London.

Our fans are reaching out to us by the hundreds telling us how Need you Now by Lady Antebellum is a clear use of the “lazy rip off” of Eye in The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project.

Please see the link below that shows the similarity. This came from Alan’s fan club.

Would it please be possible to give this man a little bit of help and respect he deserves?

Warm wishes,

Lisa Marie
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Before you know it, the Grammy Award nominations will be announced. I was
reading an article in a music magazine about the early favorites for
nomination. Lady Antebellum is considered a favorite for Song of the Year
with “Need You Now,” but even the article said it might be observed to
sound just too naggingly close to EITS and raise a few hackles. Ha! Then
last week this video was posted on YouTube:

They harmonize so prettily over the piano-laced pulse of ”Need You Now” that it takes you a couple of spins to realize that the tune is a virtual rewrite of ”Eye in the Sky” by the Alan Parsons Project. Reviewed by Mikael Wood EW.com

]]>By: Frankhttp://www.countryuniverse.net/2009/08/16/lady-antebellum-need-you-now/#comment-190143
Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:29:31 +0000http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=12501#comment-190143Wow. This drove me nuts until I figured it out. Liked the Antebellum chorus but knew I had heard it. Came to me in the car the next day. I HAD to do this. I had to step down Lady Antebellum 2 steps. I think it went from E to D, but the tempo adjustment was way slight. A.P.P. was at 110 and L.A. was at 108 so I ramped back Eye in the Sky ever so slightly. this is the result:

I can’t claim there’s an intentional rip off, BUT this was A.P.P.’s biggest hit BECAUSE of that chorus hook and the chorus is the ONLY reason I liked the Antebellum song. It’s a great freaking hook for both songs. The verses in the LA song are open ass generic new country swill to me and also sound exactly like a whole bunch of other stuff that exists. the whole song is the hook, and it’s not really theirs.